Fire fighters had to break a window to rescue a dog that was accidentally locked in a car.

At 12.50pm on Wednesday August 22, Clevedon fire rescue were called to a dog accidentally locked in a car with the keys.

A crew was called and had to break a window to gain entry to the car and unlock it from the inside.

The dog was rescued and seemed unharmed.

(Image: Clevedon Fire Station / Twitter)

As the video above and the timeline below explains, leaving a dog in a car can be very dangerous - even fatal - for animals as temperatures in cars can rise quickly, even on a mild day.

In a tweet, Clevedon Fire station said: "At 12:50 today, our pump was called to a dog that had accidentially been locked in a car with the keys. We gained entry by breaking a small window, allowing us to unlock the door from inside. End result - One happy dog!! #notjustfires"

Over the summer several dogs left in cars and have been rescued by emergency services.